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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Alaska? Explore salary growth potential for 471+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.
These occupations show the largest salary gap between entry-level (P10) and senior (P90) in Alaska — the biggest payoff for career advancement.
Complete list sorted by career salary growth premium (highest to lowest) for Alaska. Click any job to see the full entry-level vs senior breakdown with percentile data.
| # | Occupation | Entry (P10) | Median | Senior (P90) | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neurologists | $71,990 | $354,760 | $547,200 | +660% |
| 2 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $59,130 | $232,140 | $369,150 | +524% |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $75,870 | $166,710 | $428,990 | +465% |
| 4 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $50,570 | $76,360 | $281,730 | +457% |
| 5 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | $57,230 | $76,090 | $303,850 | +431% |
| 6 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,170 | $168,930 | $332,000 | +426% |
| 7 | Psychiatrists | $83,170 | $342,170 | $421,650 | +407% |
| 8 | Massage Therapists | $34,140 | $134,930 | $161,400 | +373% |
| 9 | Loan Officers | $26,730 | $72,800 | $123,570 | +362% |
| 10 | Real Estate Brokers | $37,490 | $65,820 | $151,190 | +303% |
| 11 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $42,360 | $124,270 | $170,180 | +302% |
| 12 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $120,420 | $452,620 | $472,870 | +293% |
| 13 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | $24,830 | $56,010 | $96,390 | +288% |
| 14 | Ship Engineers | $40,240 | $88,190 | $145,930 | +263% |
| 15 | Advertising Sales Agents | $30,850 | $43,840 | $111,150 | +260% |
| 16 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $81,940 | $132,240 | $292,300 | +257% |
| 17 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $42,360 | $88,230 | $149,370 | +253% |
| 18 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $68,170 | $102,240 | $237,230 | +248% |
| 19 | General and Operations Managers | $63,320 | $116,630 | $219,350 | +246% |
| 20 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $38,250 | $66,920 | $132,530 | +246% |
| 21 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $48,250 | $77,080 | $165,900 | +244% |
| 22 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $163,230 | $366,080 | $556,190 | +241% |
| 23 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $24,770 | $56,470 | $83,200 | +236% |
| 24 | Commercial Pilots | $49,610 | $100,120 | $163,410 | +229% |
| 25 | Lawyers | $86,230 | $149,940 | $281,780 | +227% |
| 26 | Cost Estimators | $52,020 | $97,020 | $163,740 | +215% |
| 27 | Bailiffs | $36,120 | $90,600 | $113,820 | +215% |
| 28 | Power Plant Operators | $43,260 | $88,870 | $135,690 | +214% |
| 29 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $45,980 | $76,800 | $143,010 | +211% |
| 30 | Personal Financial Advisors | $50,790 | $78,690 | $156,830 | +209% |
| 31 | Carpenters | $49,060 | $73,860 | $151,530 | +209% |
| 32 | Social Science Research Assistants | $37,450 | $62,230 | $115,440 | +208% |
| 33 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | $44,210 | $80,760 | $135,420 | +206% |
| 34 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $42,220 | $77,960 | $128,010 | +203% |
| 35 | Project Management Specialists | $53,360 | $99,580 | $160,710 | +201% |
| 36 | Management Analysts | $48,920 | $100,190 | $146,870 | +200% |
| 37 | Meter Readers, Utilities | $30,520 | $62,690 | $91,470 | +200% |
| 38 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $47,320 | $109,450 | $141,270 | +199% |
| 39 | Photographers | $34,040 | $39,190 | $101,430 | +198% |
| 40 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $24,770 | $57,200 | $73,420 | +196% |
| 41 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | $62,280 | $106,480 | $182,740 | +193% |
| 42 | Tax Preparers | $40,340 | $62,360 | $117,890 | +192% |
| 43 | Industrial Engineers | $74,980 | $156,510 | $218,900 | +192% |
| 44 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $49,500 | $78,150 | $142,430 | +188% |
| 45 | Air Traffic Controllers | $66,800 | $123,950 | $191,690 | +187% |
| 46 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | $48,210 | $79,040 | $137,280 | +185% |
| 47 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $58,510 | $125,260 | $166,400 | +184% |
| 48 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $35,200 | $60,160 | $99,840 | +184% |
| 49 | Emergency Management Directors | $62,140 | $101,850 | $175,270 | +182% |
| 50 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | $34,110 | $53,530 | $95,900 | +181% |
| 51 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $36,930 | $69,610 | $102,080 | +176% |
| 52 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $82,160 | $183,310 | $221,220 | +169% |
| 53 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $52,040 | $92,470 | $139,750 | +169% |
| 54 | Compliance Officers | $47,290 | $76,430 | $126,920 | +168% |
| 55 | Data Scientists | $51,550 | $84,110 | $138,400 | +168% |
| 56 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $66,330 | $107,410 | $176,940 | +167% |
| 57 | Private Detectives and Investigators | $39,620 | $53,440 | $105,970 | +167% |
| 58 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $34,850 | $69,910 | $92,340 | +165% |
| 59 | Public Relations Managers | $73,550 | $120,920 | $193,980 | +164% |
| 60 | Training and Development Specialists | $48,130 | $81,860 | $127,140 | +164% |
| 61 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $46,130 | $60,320 | $121,770 | +164% |
| 62 | Graphic Designers | $39,380 | $62,570 | $103,440 | +163% |
| 63 | Family Medicine Physicians | $162,110 | $323,490 | $425,210 | +162% |
| 64 | Labor Relations Specialists | $49,870 | $77,870 | $130,200 | +161% |
| 65 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | $38,270 | $54,530 | $99,770 | +161% |
| 66 | Public Relations Specialists | $45,140 | $70,050 | $117,210 | +160% |
| 67 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | $44,050 | $58,390 | $114,440 | +160% |
| 68 | Waiters and Waitresses | $24,770 | $26,310 | $64,080 | +159% |
| 69 | Light Truck Drivers | $37,210 | $57,190 | $96,300 | +159% |
| 70 | Dentists, General | $124,200 | $230,990 | $320,440 | +158% |
| 71 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $61,530 | $102,140 | $158,480 | +158% |
| 72 | Operations Research Analysts | $50,230 | $88,750 | $128,910 | +157% |
| 73 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $24,770 | $46,240 | $63,650 | +157% |
| 74 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $55,440 | $99,270 | $141,950 | +156% |
| 75 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | $31,200 | $54,410 | $79,810 | +156% |
| 76 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $37,500 | $55,220 | $95,740 | +155% |
| 77 | Interior Designers | $44,980 | $63,320 | $114,740 | +155% |
| 78 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | $45,370 | $71,100 | $115,170 | +154% |
| 79 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $31,620 | $45,740 | $80,310 | +154% |
| 80 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $53,430 | $70,700 | $135,210 | +153% |
| 81 | Conservation Scientists | $53,830 | $79,260 | $135,120 | +151% |
| 82 | Industrial Production Managers | $70,640 | $113,280 | $175,600 | +149% |
| 83 | Human Resources Managers | $79,020 | $129,570 | $196,700 | +149% |
| 84 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $42,680 | $74,680 | $106,110 | +149% |
| 85 | Marketing Managers | $79,640 | $116,270 | $196,800 | +147% |
| 86 | Editors | $43,030 | $63,630 | $106,250 | +147% |
| 87 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $49,250 | $92,760 | $121,640 | +147% |
| 88 | Bartenders | $24,880 | $30,460 | $61,550 | +147% |
| 89 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $44,550 | $60,950 | $109,080 | +145% |
| 90 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $39,530 | $56,730 | $96,920 | +145% |
| 91 | Sales Managers | $70,370 | $98,860 | $171,700 | +144% |
| 92 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $46,680 | $60,010 | $113,710 | +144% |
| 93 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $41,600 | $56,830 | $100,500 | +142% |
| 94 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | $44,440 | $75,540 | $107,010 | +141% |
| 95 | Financial Managers | $85,440 | $127,030 | $205,080 | +140% |
| 96 | Airfield Operations Specialists | $43,780 | $71,510 | $105,060 | +140% |
| 97 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $83,670 | $124,630 | $199,670 | +139% |
| 98 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $61,840 | $91,960 | $147,910 | +139% |
| 99 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $38,260 | $60,270 | $90,900 | +138% |
| 100 | Financial Risk Specialists | $55,860 | $85,370 | $131,730 | +136% |
| 101 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $71,170 | $109,600 | $167,740 | +136% |
| 102 | Sheet Metal Workers | $49,300 | $94,600 | $116,580 | +136% |
| 103 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | $25,620 | $41,670 | $60,440 | +136% |
| 104 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $60,980 | $108,730 | $143,340 | +135% |
| 105 | Rehabilitation Counselors | $44,030 | $61,590 | $103,400 | +135% |
| 106 | Real Estate Sales Agents | $52,420 | $89,170 | $123,120 | +135% |
| 107 | Sociologists | $65,340 | $108,170 | $152,620 | +134% |
| 108 | Chemical Technicians | $48,800 | $79,380 | $114,430 | +134% |
| 109 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $182,030 | $421,450 | $425,690 | +134% |
| 110 | Chefs and Head Cooks | $39,170 | $52,190 | $91,520 | +134% |
| 111 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $45,350 | $64,420 | $106,070 | +134% |
| 112 | Administrative Services Managers | $73,950 | $106,400 | $172,480 | +133% |
| 113 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | $36,830 | $47,710 | $85,880 | +133% |
| 114 | Firefighters | $35,520 | $58,830 | $82,360 | +132% |
| 115 | Insurance Sales Agents | $38,080 | $50,500 | $88,190 | +132% |
| 116 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $79,680 | $114,940 | $183,680 | +131% |
| 117 | Logisticians | $57,960 | $87,280 | $133,090 | +130% |
| 118 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $47,360 | $77,390 | $109,160 | +130% |
| 119 | Human Resources Specialists | $49,910 | $76,990 | $114,330 | +129% |
| 120 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $34,040 | $44,790 | $78,080 | +129% |
| 121 | Dental Hygienists | $60,590 | $132,690 | $138,840 | +129% |
| 122 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $60,300 | $98,110 | $137,900 | +129% |
| 123 | Training and Development Managers | $72,440 | $105,430 | $165,240 | +128% |
| 124 | Chemists | $61,840 | $106,010 | $140,800 | +128% |
| 125 | Coaches and Scouts | $30,150 | $41,170 | $68,840 | +128% |
| 126 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $84,850 | $137,320 | $193,610 | +128% |
| 127 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $53,730 | $93,920 | $122,660 | +128% |
| 128 | Sailors and Marine Oilers | $40,200 | $63,130 | $91,730 | +128% |
| 129 | Insurance Underwriters | $47,120 | $81,620 | $106,990 | +127% |
| 130 | Mechanical Engineers | $76,890 | $124,340 | $174,320 | +127% |
| 131 | Soil and Plant Scientists | $73,690 | $100,320 | $167,160 | +127% |
| 132 | Tutors | $30,100 | $45,990 | $68,470 | +127% |
| 133 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $44,320 | $66,710 | $99,990 | +126% |
| 134 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $60,670 | $99,130 | $137,340 | +126% |
| 135 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $35,560 | $50,450 | $80,260 | +126% |
| 136 | Web and Digital Interface Designers | $50,800 | $71,300 | $114,150 | +125% |
| 137 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $54,530 | $91,150 | $122,880 | +125% |
| 138 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $39,310 | $68,730 | $88,300 | +125% |
| 139 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $69,150 | $122,490 | $154,560 | +124% |
| 140 | Natural Sciences Managers | $79,040 | $130,590 | $177,430 | +124% |
| 141 | Financial Examiners | $57,550 | $90,530 | $128,410 | +123% |
| 142 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $27,700 | $46,210 | $61,650 | +123% |
| 143 | Home Appliance Repairers | $34,770 | $63,950 | $77,500 | +123% |
| 144 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $61,150 | $94,380 | $135,030 | +121% |
| 145 | Optometrists | $98,530 | $170,310 | $218,180 | +121% |
| 146 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $49,660 | $80,840 | $109,940 | +121% |
| 147 | Facilities Managers | $78,410 | $113,510 | $172,780 | +120% |
| 148 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $60,530 | $85,650 | $133,090 | +120% |
| 149 | Construction Laborers | $37,980 | $58,060 | $83,710 | +120% |
| 150 | Pile Driver Operators | $54,070 | $78,080 | $118,970 | +120% |
| 151 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $35,090 | $46,130 | $76,950 | +119% |
| 152 | Sales Engineers | $60,040 | $71,080 | $131,530 | +119% |
| 153 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $60,860 | $83,460 | $132,730 | +118% |
| 154 | Accountants and Auditors | $57,690 | $83,460 | $125,810 | +118% |
| 155 | Computer Network Support Specialists | $48,410 | $86,110 | $105,540 | +118% |
| 156 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | $47,340 | $66,660 | $103,020 | +118% |
| 157 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $46,880 | $70,990 | $101,550 | +117% |
| 158 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $54,310 | $77,000 | $118,020 | +117% |
| 159 | Nurse Practitioners | $95,570 | $155,170 | $207,490 | +117% |
| 160 | Construction Managers | $98,810 | $139,190 | $213,710 | +116% |
| 161 | Computer Programmers | $64,150 | $91,700 | $138,530 | +116% |
| 162 | Animal Caretakers | $27,030 | $36,640 | $58,400 | +116% |
| 163 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $48,580 | $77,430 | $105,140 | +116% |
| 164 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $34,790 | $44,510 | $75,280 | +116% |
| 165 | Electrical Engineers | $82,360 | $125,970 | $177,110 | +115% |
| 166 | Petroleum Engineers | $129,150 | $206,290 | $277,360 | +115% |
| 167 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $46,710 | $75,960 | $100,320 | +115% |
| 168 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $35,170 | $46,680 | $75,670 | +115% |
| 169 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $44,060 | $60,840 | $94,600 | +115% |
| 170 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $35,290 | $49,740 | $75,780 | +115% |
| 171 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $92,290 | $133,490 | $197,510 | +114% |
| 172 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $61,400 | $80,290 | $131,130 | +114% |
| 173 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $59,280 | $90,370 | $126,920 | +114% |
| 174 | Clergy | $35,910 | $55,780 | $76,820 | +114% |
| 175 | Social and Community Service Managers | $64,540 | $98,370 | $137,260 | +113% |
| 176 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $62,200 | $87,670 | $132,200 | +113% |
| 177 | Manicurists and Pedicurists | $28,020 | $47,890 | $59,620 | +113% |
| 178 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | $36,810 | $54,270 | $78,580 | +113% |
| 179 | Printing Press Operators | $30,660 | $46,460 | $65,440 | +113% |
| 180 | Lodging Managers | $47,070 | $80,060 | $99,950 | +112% |
| 181 | Social and Human Service Assistants | $37,440 | $47,360 | $78,850 | +111% |
| 182 | Pest Control Workers | $35,580 | $46,900 | $75,180 | +111% |
| 183 | Bill and Account Collectors | $34,840 | $60,810 | $73,590 | +111% |
| 184 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $38,580 | $62,590 | $81,290 | +111% |
| 185 | Electricians | $58,420 | $89,440 | $123,200 | +111% |
| 186 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $29,660 | $36,780 | $62,400 | +110% |
| 187 | Database Administrators | $66,190 | $108,810 | $138,330 | +109% |
| 188 | Aerospace Engineers | $81,650 | $101,710 | $170,340 | +109% |
| 189 | Security Guards | $36,520 | $47,480 | $76,350 | +109% |
| 190 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $49,720 | $61,290 | $103,760 | +109% |
| 191 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $74,820 | $103,080 | $155,670 | +108% |
| 192 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $113,790 | $164,260 | $236,490 | +108% |
| 193 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | $62,550 | $89,810 | $130,270 | +108% |
| 194 | Healthcare Social Workers | $47,000 | $62,000 | $97,810 | +108% |
| 195 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $27,440 | $37,190 | $57,210 | +108% |
| 196 | Civil Engineers | $78,940 | $114,730 | $163,420 | +107% |
| 197 | Audio and Video Technicians | $43,040 | $62,060 | $89,240 | +107% |
| 198 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | $38,310 | $45,870 | $79,200 | +107% |
| 199 | Machinists | $50,900 | $77,670 | $105,540 | +107% |
| 200 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $76,310 | $103,080 | $157,100 | +106% |
| 201 | Food Service Managers | $58,180 | $82,030 | $119,440 | +105% |
| 202 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $38,310 | $43,820 | $78,680 | +105% |
| 203 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | $37,010 | $46,480 | $75,820 | +105% |
| 204 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $47,990 | $69,840 | $98,220 | +105% |
| 205 | Instructional Coordinators | $52,990 | $72,320 | $108,020 | +104% |
| 206 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $35,840 | $49,380 | $73,000 | +104% |
| 207 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $38,180 | $57,080 | $77,990 | +104% |
| 208 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $50,870 | $82,900 | $103,420 | +103% |
| 209 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | $65,550 | $94,630 | $132,450 | +102% |
| 210 | Health Education Specialists | $49,980 | $71,940 | $100,760 | +102% |
| 211 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | $48,760 | $78,810 | $98,530 | +102% |
| 212 | Physical Therapist Aides | $35,700 | $55,760 | $72,290 | +102% |
| 213 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,670 | $48,000 | $73,910 | +102% |
| 214 | Database Architects | $65,060 | $112,500 | $130,500 | +101% |
| 215 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $78,000 | $104,930 | $156,850 | +101% |
| 216 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $45,330 | $62,630 | $91,240 | +101% |
| 217 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $83,680 | $124,530 | $167,880 | +101% |
| 218 | Transportation Inspectors | $81,540 | $123,120 | $164,260 | +101% |
| 219 | Purchasing Managers | $80,420 | $114,650 | $160,650 | +100% |
| 220 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $35,810 | $50,450 | $71,460 | +100% |
| 221 | Community Health Workers | $38,780 | $52,000 | $77,210 | +99% |
| 222 | Producers and Directors | $41,600 | $54,060 | $82,890 | +99% |
| 223 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $50,070 | $73,500 | $99,740 | +99% |
| 224 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $36,530 | $47,900 | $72,720 | +99% |
| 225 | Museum Technicians and Conservators | $37,960 | $60,840 | $75,040 | +98% |
| 226 | Postal Service Clerks | $36,320 | $57,820 | $71,930 | +98% |
| 227 | Information Security Analysts | $75,770 | $114,990 | $149,270 | +97% |
| 228 | Environmental Engineers | $78,940 | $110,220 | $155,530 | +97% |
| 229 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $58,240 | $80,770 | $114,650 | +97% |
| 230 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $48,980 | $67,760 | $96,480 | +97% |
| 231 | Computer Systems Analysts | $63,440 | $88,520 | $124,600 | +96% |
| 232 | Curators | $53,920 | $63,880 | $105,870 | +96% |
| 233 | Library Assistants, Clerical | $32,130 | $44,800 | $62,890 | +96% |
| 234 | Computer Network Architects | $88,690 | $119,720 | $173,070 | +95% |
| 235 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | $50,290 | $68,160 | $97,820 | +95% |
| 236 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $46,690 | $58,330 | $91,260 | +95% |
| 237 | Medical Records Specialists | $46,390 | $61,090 | $90,530 | +95% |
| 238 | Opticians, Dispensing | $38,940 | $58,250 | $75,760 | +95% |
| 239 | Data Entry Keyers | $35,180 | $40,700 | $68,550 | +95% |
| 240 | Office Clerks, General | $37,320 | $51,890 | $72,800 | +95% |
| 241 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $43,880 | $60,980 | $85,440 | +95% |
| 242 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $51,330 | $59,340 | $99,420 | +94% |
| 243 | Surveyors | $73,520 | $99,550 | $142,980 | +94% |
| 244 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $43,140 | $83,620 | $83,630 | +94% |
| 245 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $52,560 | $92,860 | $101,900 | +94% |
| 246 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $35,980 | $49,390 | $69,770 | +94% |
| 247 | Materials Engineers | $79,970 | $123,360 | $154,150 | +93% |
| 248 | Psychiatric Technicians | $40,270 | $51,650 | $77,830 | +93% |
| 249 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $31,970 | $45,740 | $61,800 | +93% |
| 250 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $61,140 | $88,330 | $117,740 | +93% |
| 251 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $37,650 | $54,190 | $72,720 | +93% |
| 252 | Paramedics | $53,820 | $71,860 | $103,550 | +92% |
| 253 | Billing and Posting Clerks | $34,610 | $52,170 | $66,380 | +92% |
| 254 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $40,000 | $56,430 | $76,800 | +92% |
| 255 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | $43,580 | $54,990 | $82,720 | +90% |
| 256 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | $58,730 | $79,160 | $111,620 | +90% |
| 257 | Computer User Support Specialists | $45,010 | $63,110 | $85,330 | +90% |
| 258 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool | $51,760 | $80,390 | $98,240 | +90% |
| 259 | Physician Assistants | $106,060 | $150,700 | $201,270 | +90% |
| 260 | Parts Salespersons | $36,460 | $46,130 | $69,250 | +90% |
| 261 | Roofers | $48,630 | $66,750 | $92,450 | +90% |
| 262 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $52,000 | $75,580 | $98,610 | +90% |
| 263 | File Clerks | $34,370 | $49,910 | $65,030 | +89% |
| 264 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $46,800 | $73,690 | $88,300 | +89% |
| 265 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $28,380 | $40,510 | $53,480 | +88% |
| 266 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $48,080 | $70,100 | $90,610 | +88% |
| 267 | Urban and Regional Planners | $60,420 | $93,860 | $112,930 | +87% |
| 268 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $33,550 | $47,690 | $62,800 | +87% |
| 269 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $58,800 | $82,670 | $110,060 | +87% |
| 270 | Sewing Machine Operators | $34,750 | $43,850 | $64,850 | +87% |
| 271 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $30,570 | $39,800 | $57,160 | +87% |
| 272 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $44,720 | $61,280 | $83,210 | +86% |
| 273 | Avionics Technicians | $60,130 | $94,810 | $112,000 | +86% |
| 274 | Motorcycle Mechanics | $37,650 | $45,500 | $69,860 | +86% |
| 275 | Bakers | $34,550 | $39,710 | $64,110 | +86% |
| 276 | Property Appraisers and Assessors | $58,300 | $80,330 | $107,570 | +85% |
| 277 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $46,250 | $56,710 | $85,670 | +85% |
| 278 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $53,830 | $68,700 | $99,320 | +85% |
| 279 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $35,840 | $46,570 | $66,210 | +85% |
| 280 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $58,530 | $97,450 | $108,140 | +85% |
| 281 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | $32,620 | $41,590 | $60,330 | +85% |
| 282 | Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | $72,720 | $106,440 | $134,860 | +85% |
| 283 | Surgical Technologists | $54,840 | $80,380 | $101,060 | +84% |
| 284 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $25,140 | $38,090 | $46,160 | +84% |
| 285 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $50,290 | $66,210 | $92,610 | +84% |
| 286 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $56,150 | $95,850 | $103,280 | +84% |
| 287 | Chiropractors | $88,010 | $103,500 | $161,080 | +83% |
| 288 | Emergency Medical Technicians | $44,400 | $57,440 | $81,150 | +83% |
| 289 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $56,810 | $83,900 | $103,790 | +83% |
| 290 | Cargo and Freight Agents | $43,740 | $52,070 | $80,170 | +83% |
| 291 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $35,360 | $48,530 | $64,620 | +83% |
| 292 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,600 | $73,890 | $108,600 | +82% |
| 293 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $24,770 | $34,540 | $45,040 | +82% |
| 294 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | $24,830 | $33,280 | $45,170 | +82% |
| 295 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $34,290 | $46,730 | $62,460 | +82% |
| 296 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $55,950 | $72,520 | $102,070 | +82% |
| 297 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $33,010 | $38,730 | $60,130 | +82% |
| 298 | Surgical Assistants | $43,140 | $61,210 | $78,000 | +81% |
| 299 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | $24,770 | $26,350 | $44,830 | +81% |
| 300 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $30,900 | $32,150 | $55,850 | +81% |
| 301 | Fundraisers | $52,000 | $62,750 | $93,860 | +80% |
| 302 | Hydrologists | $73,690 | $108,660 | $132,770 | +80% |
| 303 | Recreation Workers | $36,720 | $37,510 | $66,140 | +80% |
| 304 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | $60,940 | $96,390 | $109,970 | +80% |
| 305 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $68,530 | $97,500 | $122,410 | +79% |
| 306 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $24,770 | $30,210 | $44,270 | +79% |
| 307 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $64,540 | $85,470 | $115,270 | +79% |
| 308 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $40,840 | $56,690 | $72,870 | +78% |
| 309 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $27,200 | $36,050 | $48,550 | +78% |
| 310 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $52,530 | $58,230 | $92,860 | +77% |
| 311 | Economists | $80,110 | $111,040 | $141,270 | +76% |
| 312 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | $28,040 | $34,680 | $49,420 | +76% |
| 313 | Tour and Travel Guides | $33,410 | $44,210 | $58,890 | +76% |
| 314 | Counter and Rental Clerks | $35,490 | $43,450 | $62,400 | +76% |
| 315 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | $46,030 | $59,880 | $81,040 | +76% |
| 316 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $42,600 | $55,350 | $75,030 | +76% |
| 317 | Budget Analysts | $74,340 | $94,740 | $130,270 | +75% |
| 318 | Library Technicians | $35,810 | $46,940 | $62,590 | +75% |
| 319 | Registered Nurses | $85,030 | $109,480 | $149,070 | +75% |
| 320 | Customer Service Representatives | $35,990 | $45,150 | $62,840 | +75% |
| 321 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | $32,810 | $44,720 | $57,360 | +75% |
| 322 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $34,270 | $48,740 | $59,870 | +75% |
| 323 | Fence Erectors | $46,400 | $64,600 | $81,310 | +75% |
| 324 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $46,370 | $61,680 | $81,060 | +75% |
| 325 | Art Directors | $60,260 | $75,200 | $104,990 | +74% |
| 326 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $80,990 | $106,810 | $140,370 | +73% |
| 327 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $59,800 | $76,970 | $103,550 | +73% |
| 328 | Nurse Anesthetists | $212,150 | $341,210 | $366,160 | +73% |
| 329 | Pharmacy Technicians | $40,820 | $52,640 | $70,720 | +73% |
| 330 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | $37,990 | $48,820 | $65,860 | +73% |
| 331 | Driver/Sales Workers | $35,800 | $48,420 | $61,760 | +73% |
| 332 | Biological Technicians | $44,720 | $56,470 | $76,860 | +72% |
| 333 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $60,150 | $84,410 | $103,610 | +72% |
| 334 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $66,560 | $79,050 | $114,500 | +72% |
| 335 | Credit Analysts | $56,910 | $81,340 | $97,110 | +71% |
| 336 | Film and Video Editors | $38,230 | $38,800 | $65,340 | +71% |
| 337 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $74,210 | $98,920 | $126,860 | +71% |
| 338 | Helpers--Production Workers | $37,210 | $42,530 | $63,760 | +71% |
| 339 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $96,610 | $102,690 | $163,970 | +70% |
| 340 | Medical Equipment Preparers | $45,750 | $49,920 | $77,590 | +70% |
| 341 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $27,690 | $36,490 | $47,010 | +70% |
| 342 | Carpet Installers | $46,740 | $76,790 | $79,310 | +70% |
| 343 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $73,550 | $102,410 | $124,840 | +70% |
| 344 | Millwrights | $54,270 | $76,940 | $92,350 | +70% |
| 345 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | $39,170 | $52,040 | $66,610 | +70% |
| 346 | Foresters | $61,840 | $87,210 | $104,680 | +69% |
| 347 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $47,300 | $76,490 | $79,990 | +69% |
| 348 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $46,060 | $54,090 | $77,710 | +69% |
| 349 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | $69,610 | $89,170 | $116,900 | +68% |
| 350 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | $59,190 | $78,130 | $99,690 | +68% |
| 351 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | $47,760 | $76,340 | $80,080 | +68% |
| 352 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $46,790 | $62,210 | $78,450 | +68% |
| 353 | Fundraising Managers | $80,150 | $103,090 | $134,010 | +67% |
| 354 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $64,040 | $77,310 | $106,680 | +67% |
| 355 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $58,690 | $80,230 | $97,820 | +67% |
| 356 | Technical Writers | $61,020 | $83,200 | $102,120 | +67% |
| 357 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $32,720 | $45,680 | $54,500 | +67% |
| 358 | Retail Salespersons | $30,700 | $37,290 | $51,200 | +67% |
| 359 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $36,240 | $47,870 | $60,410 | +67% |
| 360 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $62,390 | $77,810 | $103,900 | +67% |
| 361 | Stockers and Order Fillers | $34,230 | $40,310 | $57,050 | +67% |
| 362 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $77,210 | $92,760 | $127,740 | +65% |
| 363 | Procurement Clerks | $43,260 | $54,100 | $71,390 | +65% |
| 364 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $60,670 | $83,520 | $100,260 | +65% |
| 365 | Medical Transcriptionists | $33,400 | $48,360 | $54,660 | +64% |
| 366 | Tire Repairers and Changers | $34,660 | $43,330 | $56,990 | +64% |
| 367 | Bus Drivers, School | $36,470 | $54,200 | $59,910 | +64% |
| 368 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $35,660 | $40,210 | $58,330 | +64% |
| 369 | Occupational Therapists | $82,320 | $103,680 | $133,860 | +63% |
| 370 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | $48,840 | $61,840 | $79,460 | +63% |
| 371 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | $43,370 | $60,190 | $70,850 | +63% |
| 372 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $78,170 | $105,670 | $126,540 | +62% |
| 373 | Transportation Security Screeners | $54,180 | $71,390 | $87,510 | +62% |
| 374 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | $46,190 | $56,510 | $75,030 | +62% |
| 375 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | $49,470 | $60,810 | $80,140 | +62% |
| 376 | Food Batchmakers | $34,540 | $39,030 | $56,070 | +62% |
| 377 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $46,960 | $64,150 | $76,230 | +62% |
| 378 | Audiologists | $88,820 | $114,170 | $142,630 | +61% |
| 379 | Animal Control Workers | $46,140 | $63,340 | $74,420 | +61% |
| 380 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | $61,620 | $81,000 | $98,380 | +60% |
| 381 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $82,220 | $98,420 | $131,900 | +60% |
| 382 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $49,990 | $79,870 | $79,880 | +60% |
| 383 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $62,140 | $79,260 | $98,610 | +59% |
| 384 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $51,020 | $63,420 | $81,190 | +59% |
| 385 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | $62,210 | $80,210 | $98,810 | +59% |
| 386 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $79,700 | $102,670 | $125,950 | +58% |
| 387 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | $74,460 | $93,130 | $117,340 | +58% |
| 388 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,120 | $79,040 | $122,810 | +57% |
| 389 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $62,230 | $80,580 | $97,800 | +57% |
| 390 | Nurse Midwives | $111,400 | $133,430 | $175,290 | +57% |
| 391 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | $44,480 | $49,970 | $69,680 | +57% |
| 392 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | $60,340 | $71,360 | $94,930 | +57% |
| 393 | Glaziers | $48,000 | $63,000 | $75,560 | +57% |
| 394 | Medical Equipment Repairers | $63,490 | $78,570 | $99,520 | +57% |
| 395 | Dental Assistants | $40,300 | $57,710 | $62,780 | +56% |
| 396 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $35,640 | $47,290 | $55,690 | +56% |
| 397 | School Psychologists | $67,140 | $94,460 | $104,160 | +55% |
| 398 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $62,630 | $78,940 | $97,110 | +55% |
| 399 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $63,360 | $79,650 | $98,140 | +55% |
| 400 | Pediatricians, General | $224,040 | $267,390 | $347,880 | +55% |
| 401 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $62,400 | $80,800 | $96,700 | +55% |
| 402 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $37,990 | $48,580 | $58,710 | +55% |
| 403 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $61,180 | $80,040 | $94,630 | +55% |
| 404 | Order Clerks | $33,340 | $37,590 | $51,410 | +54% |
| 405 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $37,550 | $52,680 | $57,870 | +54% |
| 406 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | $67,580 | $101,700 | $103,070 | +53% |
| 407 | Food Preparation Workers | $30,350 | $35,720 | $46,440 | +53% |
| 408 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $28,700 | $37,500 | $43,920 | +53% |
| 409 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $49,740 | $57,720 | $75,970 | +53% |
| 410 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $62,400 | $62,700 | $95,560 | +53% |
| 411 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $30,710 | $39,740 | $46,740 | +52% |
| 412 | Childcare Workers | $30,640 | $36,200 | $46,640 | +52% |
| 413 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | $33,860 | $37,690 | $51,630 | +52% |
| 414 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $65,990 | $76,970 | $99,980 | +52% |
| 415 | Microbiologists | $62,060 | $76,320 | $93,920 | +51% |
| 416 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | $70,100 | $87,980 | $105,970 | +51% |
| 417 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | $62,400 | $78,050 | $93,490 | +50% |
| 418 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | $44,660 | $51,470 | $66,500 | +49% |
| 419 | Judicial Law Clerks | $62,820 | $67,580 | $93,140 | +48% |
| 420 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | $37,130 | $46,530 | $54,880 | +48% |
| 421 | Nursing Assistants | $39,450 | $46,370 | $58,430 | +48% |
| 422 | Phlebotomists | $40,300 | $45,900 | $59,780 | +48% |
| 423 | Cashiers | $30,780 | $36,130 | $45,430 | +48% |
| 424 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | $25,140 | $32,150 | $36,890 | +47% |
| 425 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $84,450 | $92,960 | $123,880 | +47% |
| 426 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | $42,030 | $52,260 | $61,710 | +47% |
| 427 | Pharmacists | $133,830 | $167,310 | $196,020 | +46% |
| 428 | Parking Attendants | $30,690 | $36,580 | $44,700 | +46% |
| 429 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $51,190 | $61,480 | $74,410 | +45% |
| 430 | Aircraft Service Attendants | $41,920 | $46,760 | $60,740 | +45% |
| 431 | Psychiatric Aides | $42,550 | $49,300 | $61,470 | +44% |
| 432 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $24,770 | $27,040 | $35,640 | +44% |
| 433 | Crane and Tower Operators | $81,060 | $92,490 | $116,480 | +44% |
| 434 | Respiratory Therapists | $80,250 | $97,950 | $114,590 | +43% |
| 435 | Skincare Specialists | $33,600 | $41,240 | $47,980 | +43% |
| 436 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $43,770 | $49,010 | $62,470 | +43% |
| 437 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $73,620 | $81,700 | $104,240 | +42% |
| 438 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | $40,630 | $45,760 | $57,750 | +42% |
| 439 | Riggers | $57,990 | $58,010 | $82,360 | +42% |
| 440 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $66,590 | $77,860 | $93,910 | +41% |
| 441 | Survey Researchers | $63,490 | $70,560 | $89,230 | +41% |
| 442 | Medical Assistants | $46,060 | $52,560 | $65,040 | +41% |
| 443 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $40,970 | $55,280 | $57,200 | +40% |
| 444 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $33,560 | $37,370 | $46,810 | +39% |
| 445 | Helpers--Carpenters | $36,270 | $39,210 | $50,270 | +39% |
| 446 | Passenger Attendants | $39,090 | $54,290 | $54,290 | +39% |
| 447 | Floral Designers | $38,630 | $48,130 | $53,170 | +38% |
| 448 | Travel Agents | $44,670 | $47,650 | $61,860 | +38% |
| 449 | Orderlies | $38,350 | $39,410 | $52,560 | +37% |
| 450 | Cooks, Short Order | $34,830 | $37,780 | $47,600 | +37% |
| 451 | Physical Therapists | $97,950 | $115,280 | $133,690 | +36% |
| 452 | Hearing Aid Specialists | $60,390 | $75,300 | $81,990 | +36% |
| 453 | Dishwashers | $27,040 | $33,890 | $36,440 | +35% |
| 454 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | $46,190 | $47,630 | $62,360 | +35% |
| 455 | Chemical Engineers | $106,080 | $106,080 | $142,350 | +34% |
| 456 | Physical Therapist Assistants | $65,640 | $77,640 | $87,850 | +34% |
| 457 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $96,180 | $120,610 | $127,010 | +32% |
| 458 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $102,930 | $125,520 | $133,330 | +30% |
| 459 | Couriers and Messengers | $37,100 | $41,720 | $48,180 | +30% |
| 460 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $65,030 | $82,770 | $83,840 | +29% |
| 461 | Cooks, Restaurant | $36,230 | $40,140 | $46,800 | +29% |
| 462 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $31,550 | $35,790 | $40,360 | +28% |
| 463 | Animal Trainers | $34,900 | $34,900 | $43,870 | +26% |
| 464 | Cooks, Fast Food | $30,160 | $33,960 | $37,760 | +25% |
| 465 | School Bus Monitors | $30,840 | $33,990 | $37,720 | +22% |
| 466 | Tellers | $42,440 | $46,770 | $49,680 | +17% |
| 467 | Mechanical Door Repairers | $91,690 | $103,550 | $105,080 | +15% |
| 468 | Residential Advisors | $44,720 | $46,180 | $50,810 | +14% |
| 469 | Bicycle Repairers | $37,710 | $42,330 | $42,950 | +14% |
| 470 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $104,240 | $105,780 | $113,500 | +9% |
| 471 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $35,640 | $37,180 | $38,840 | +9% |
The job with the highest career growth premium in Alaska is Neurologists at 660% — from $71,990 entry-level to $547,200 senior. Alaska has 471 occupations with full career progression data.
The average career growth premium across all 471 tracked occupations in Alaska is 110%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.
We track career progression data for 471 occupations in Alaska, using 2025 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) data.
Entry-level salary uses the 10th percentile (P10) from BLS data — 90% of workers earn more. Senior salary uses the 90th percentile (P90) — only 10% earn above this. The career growth premium is the percentage increase from P10 to P90.
Career growth premiums vary significantly by state and occupation. Use our national Career Progression hub to compare across all states, or explore individual job pages for state-by-state breakdowns.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025 (Alaska). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources